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Security+ Question of the Week: Business Impact Analysis

Business impact analysis is the act of performing a risk assessment on what element or aspect of an organization?

A. SLAs
B. Processes
C. Assets
D. Finances

The correct answer is B.

Business impact analysis (BIA) is a form of risk assessment from the perspective of processes rather than individual assets. According to FEMA, a BIA “predicts the consequences of disruption of a business function and process and gathers information needed to develop recovery strategies.”